SESSION TODAY / THIS MORNING’S CONSENSUS IS REJECTED BY NIGHT. LU: IT MUST BE APPROVED U.S.: Basha, deliberate obstruction SESSION TODAY / THIS MORNING’S CONSENSUS IS REJECTED BY NIGHT. LU: IT MUST BE APPROVED REFORM AT AN IMPASSE U.S.: Basha, deliberate obstruction • PS-PD consensus fails. The American Embassy: Basha’s new request is unacceptable. The response: PS is to blame, it took steps backward. Meta: Session today at 10 o’clock By DARINA TANUSHI VALENTINA MADANI The U.S. Embassy last night accused, through a statement to the media, the leader of the PD, Lulzim Basha, of trying to deliberately block justice reform. In its statement to the media, it is clarified that Basha has put forward a new request which, as further emphasized in the statement, is unacceptable and aims to... On pages 2-5 (In photo:) Prime Minister Edi Rama, Speaker of Parliament Ilir Meta, PD leader Lulzim Basha

Opinion of the Day By PANO HALLKO By a century-old coincidence, on 15 July 1926 (like this year’s 15 July), General Mustafa Kemal, or the father of the Turks, as they still... Continues on page 20 Turkey, in 1926...

Opinion of the Day BY MONIKA SHOSHORI STAFA It was the story of the battle between great evil and beautiful good, which had not come easily to humanity across the ages... Continues on page 25 “Time is Now...”

CASE FILE / The names of the 17 people suspected of being part of the cocaine trafficking group “Turnover, 50 thousand euros per month. A mini-laboratory was discovered in Tirana” CASE FILE / The names of the 17 people suspected of being part of the cocaine trafficking group Drugs, the prosecution seeks 170 years in prison “Turnover, 50 thousand euros per month. A mini-laboratory was discovered in Tirana” By SONILA MUSAJ For the group of 17 members that distributed hard drugs in several areas of the capital, the Tirana Prosecution has requested a sentence of 170 years in prison. These people, together with several others who are being tried in separate proceedings, are accused of having created a sophisticated network for the distribution of heroin and cocaine in the areas of New Tirana, former Blloku, Sauk, Elbasani Street, etc., and their turnover was estimated at around 50 thousand euros per month... On page 7

Families, 2,800 lek per month On page 11

JUSTICE / THE CHANCELLOR CALLS THE PD LEADER Merkel to Basha: I appreciate the leadership you have shown On page 2

BUSINESS Local fines, traders in Constitutional Court: The arguments against On page 6

TEPELENE Anti-cannabis operation, father and son, bullets at police On page 10

THE MAYOR Veliaj: Within the year every apartment block will have an administrator On page 8

HERITAGE Monuments, Vaso Tole: The law does not speak of concessions On page 19

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